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Wallace 'Wally' West
Absolute Flash
Wally remembers a time when his family was happy. His father wasn't around much, but that was okay because he had his mother. When the anxiety came, it was easier to bear because he had his mother. She taught him how to deal with it, how to ground himself. How to remain in the now instead of drowning in what ifs and could bes. He could say then he was really happy. Genuinely. Then Mary died and it felt like everything fell apart.
Wally was never really close to his father. How could he when he wasn't around long enough to bond with? And without Mary to ground him, Rudy uprooted him in more ways than one. They never lived in a place long enough for Wally to make friends, or any connections that felt real. Rudy was never around to take an interest in him. or to see any of the potential he might have. So he withdrew into himself, found solace in his headphones and tried to be invisible.
But he's not invisible. Barry saw him and Wally kind of liked being seen. Because it acknowledged that he was here and that he's alive and that he could be something other than Rudy's kid. It did nothing to bridge the gap between Wally and his father. So when the incident happened, he didn't stop to ask Rudy for help. He ran for his life. He's skittish and anxious on his own, while he adjusts to his powers and the things that happened to him in that lab. People are after him and he can't sit still for long. He tries to remember the things his mother taught him - how to ground himself so he doesn't vibrate out of his skin. It doesn't always work, but when he's given the space to calm down, it's just what he needs.
His powers present a new challenge for him. Learning how to control them, learning how to live with the grief and guilt of what happened to Barry. Navigating how this changes his place in the world. Trying to figure out what it all means in the grand scheme of everything. He is the first speedster, so he has no mentor. No one has blazed a trail for him to follow. He is the trail blazer and the thought is daunting. His anxiety makes his powers difficult to control, so he's often volatile with them. This is not a responsibility he asked for, and he can't really say he wants it, but he has it now and has to learn to live with it.
Chronokinesis Wally can travel back and forth in time, but only along his own timeline. This happens by either transferring his consciousness into the past or by running fast enough that he enters the Timestream. This way, he experiences his entire life simultaneously, including possible future outcomes. He can also experience visions of his own immediate future. This allows him to remember events before they even happen. This also works in reverse, and he can experience visions of his past.
Electrokinesis Generates red and yellow colored electrical energy and red energy beams when he runs. He can also project blasts of lightning from his body, when frightened or angered. Wally's lightning is also capable of energy negation.
Altered Physiology Wally's accelerated physiology makes him feel hungry more often than average. So he needs to eat more often than average too, otherwise it affects his powers adversely. Alternatively, Wally is also able to absorb energy, like lightning, which can negate his need to eat. Energy absorption also seems to extend to other mutated people as well. Project Heatwave is thwarted when Wally absorbs his powers, reversing his mutation. This also seems translates into some form of energy resistance. He is seen taken a direct hit from a bolt of lightening and while it was painful, he didn't seem to suffer any serious injury and was back on his feet moments later.
Superhamn Speed What's a speedster without their superhuman speed? Wally can run in a full vertical circle, has enhanced reflexes and agility. With enough momentum and speed, he can launch himself into the air.